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Tax exemptions and reliefs for charities - apply for recognition by HMRC as a charity, reclaim tax on Gift Aid, profits and expenditure
As a charity you can get certain tax reliefs. To benefit you must be…
As a charity you do not pay tax on most of your income and gains if you…
To get tax relief your charity must be: based in the UK established for…
If you receive income with tax deducted, for example donations you can…
If your charity has income that does not qualify for tax relief you must…
To start a charity you need trustees, to choose a business structure, decide suitable charitable purposes and you may have to register with the Charity Commission
There are 6 steps to setting up a charity. Find trustees for your charity…
Your charity must have ‘charitable purposes’ that help the public (known…
The official name of your charity is known as its ‘main name’. Your…
You must choose a structure for your charity, which will affect things…
You must create a ‘governing document’ (or ‘rulebook’) for your charity…
You must apply to register your charity if both: its income is at least…
We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence. The Charity Commission is a non-ministerial department.
Search the charity register to find details of registered charities in England and Wales including contact information, activities, latest financial reports and current trustees.
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa to do unpaid charity work - eligibility, documents, family members
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Find out how you could help run a charity by volunteering as a charity trustee.
Decide whether to set up a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.
Tax relief on donations, Gift Aid, payroll giving, leaving a gift in your will, keeping tax records; find a charity; donating land, property or shares
Find out what trustees need to do before deciding whether to make a grant to an organisation that isn’t a charity.
Today (Wednesday 22 May 2024) the Charity Commission concluded its inquiry into Effective Ventures Foundation.
Charity trustees must 'have regard' to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when carrying out activities to which it's relevant.
The Charity Commission’s concerns include potential conflicts of interest and related party transactions at Big Help Project.
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